Early Gaming
This game was originally manufactured by Atari, which released it in 1972. as one of the earliest Arcade video games.
What is Pong?
He is an American Twitch streamer and Internet personality. As of October 27, 2018, he is the most followed streamer on Twitch with over eleven million followers and an average of over 59,000 viewers per stream
Who is Ninja?
these are people who attempt to beat games as fast as humanly possible, often posting their times online and doing live videoes of the attempts.
Who are Speedrunners?
Nintendo was the only person in the handheld gaming field until this was released by rival company Sony in the mid 2000s
what is The PlayStation Portable
This company started its american debut back in 1981 with the release of the Donkey Kong arcade cabinet
What is Nintendo?
this system, created by Nintendo, helped revitalize the US video game industry following the North American video game crash of 1983.
What is the Nintendo Entertainment System?
This man was the last person who played Halo 2 multiplayer on the original XBOX a month after the servers went down
who is Apache N4SIR?
These people are known for recording videos of them playing a game while talking about it, and talking to the audience, often the games are chopped up into episodes, and are released periodically.
Who are Let's Players?
This handheld console was released in the mid 2000s and featured 2 screens and a stylus, to play several types of games.
what is the Nintendo DS?
This company went 3rd party, but was known to be a direct competitor with nintendo.
What is Sega?
This Console, released by Nintendo in 1995, was marketed as the first console capable of displaying stereoscopic 3D graphics. it could be said that it was the predecessor to the modern day VR Goggles, as they are similar in design, it was a commercial failure.
What is the Virtual Boy?
this man is a popular Twitch streamer and speedrunner known for his Super Mario 64 mod and Let's Play highlights on YouTube.
who is SimpleFlips
these arguments (usually online) between gamers themselves as to the superiority of the various systems and companies. usually beginning a year or more before the systems in question are even released. at their basest form they are summed up by saying "My X is better than your Y."
What are the Console Wars?
This Console was released in 2011 and was Nintendo's second attempt at 3D gaming, but we don't talk about that
What is the Nintendo 3DS?
This company is most well known for the God of War series and the Uncharted Series, recently releasing Spider-Man by Insomniac games on its most recent console.
Who is Sony?
this character was created by Accolade, in an attempt to compete with Nintendo and Sega mascots Mario and Sonic, his games were released for the Super NES, Mega Drive/Genesis, Jaguar, the PC and PlayStation during the 1990s.
Who is Bubsy the Bobcat?
The current record time for Super Mario 64 in the "120 Stars" category was set on February 8, 2018 by this Twitch streamer with a time of 1 hour, 39 minutes, and 19 seconds. he hold the world record for fastest completion of the game.
who is Cheese05
When large groups of gamers congregate under one roof to attempt to win a prize by beating all the rest at a particular video game (usually a fighting game) in an informal setting one of these has occured.
What is a Gaming Tournament?
This Nintendo Franchise has been exclusive to handheld devices since 1999, boasting 7 sets of games and over 900 creatures to catch, as well as countless spinoff titles, an Anime, Manga, and several movies.
What is Pokemon?
an American computer manufacturer and software house. It was founded by Harry Fox in 1981. The company produced video games and other software for the VIC-20 home computer, the Atari 2600 home video game console, and its ComputeMate peripheral. Some of their own computers were compatible with the Microsoft MSX or the IBM PC. The company ceased operations in 1988
What is Spectravideo International?
This game, released in 1996, was Nintendo's big leap to 3D with their main mascot on the Nintendo 64, the game is still a fan-favorite of the whole series and the game sold eleven million copies by 2003
what is Super Mario 64?
a Swedish YouTuber, comedian and video game commentator, formerly best known for his Let's Play commentaries and now mostly known for his comedy and vlogs. he has 50 million+ subscribers on his YouTube channel, and is the most famous individual on YouTube with the most subscribers out of everyone else.
Who is Pewdiepie?
this is an event Where groups of gamers come together under one roof, representing a country or city in a tournament for a large cash prize. often these events are televised or broadcast online for people all over the world to watch.
What are E-Sports?
This system Docks into your television and can also be taken on the go and boasts a 6 hr. battery life and a large variety of games that is still growing, it is relatively new, having only been released in early March of 2017
What is the Nintendo Switch?
An Internet Game distributor, it's logo is a black square with a white hydraulic arm printed on it's front, it is used for PC gaming, and has an ever expanding library of games for sale.
What is Steam?